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These are the events taking place over the summer at Aslib in London: June 2006 27th - Copyright for Information Providers: An Introduction 28th - Copyright for Information Providers: Advanced 29th - Understanding and Assessing Information Needs July 2006 4th - Project Management 7th - Knowledge Architecture 10th - Digital Rights Management 11th - Making Money from Copyright NEW 12th - e-Government Information NEW 14th - UK Legal Information (am workshop) NEW 14th - EU Legal Information (pm workshop) NEW August 2006 2nd - Running an Information Service: the Basics NEW Details of all these courses appear below: 27th June - COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: AN INTRODUCTION (3 spaces remaining) (www.aslib.com/training/4/07.html) Copyright is an increasingly complex problem for information providers. An awareness of the many pitfalls is vital the efficient management of information services. Whatever area you work in you will come across copyright as a live issue and need to understand how to handle the challenges it poses.At the end of the day you will have a firm understanding of what problems you may face and be able to alert colleagues to possible problems and also advise your organisation on how to protect its rights. Please note: The emphasis will be on UK Copyright Law. Course Director: Graham Cornish 28th June - COPYRIGHT FOR INFORMATION PROVIDERS: ADVANCED (2 spaces remaining) (www.aslib.com/training/4/26.html) A basic understanding of copyright highlights just how complex an issue it is. Knowing how the law works is just the beginning but you need to be able to map basic concepts new and innovative information delivery systems and technologies. After this day's training you will have a grater understanding of how to interpret the law and how to put in place management systems that take account of the rapidly changing techniques used for information storage and delivery. Copyright is an issue that will not go away and a working know ledge of it will be a valuable additional element in any CV or job. Please note: The emphasis will be on UK Copyright Law Course Director: Graham Cornish 29th June - UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSING INFORMATION NEEDS (www.aslib.com/training/4/24.html) Understanding the information needs of users - individuals and groups - is an absolute necessity of an information worker, or information service, is to be effective. This course gives both a thorough understanding of the concepts, and practical skills for understanding and assessing information, from the immediate needs of a single user needing information (the 'reference interview') to the all-encompassing information needs of a whole organisation (part of an information management audit). Course Director: Dr David Bawden 4th July - PROJECT MANAGEMENT (www.aslib.com/training/2/10.html) Projects are a fact of life in library and information environments. Whether they are big projects (such as implementing IT systems, setting up a website, conducting a customer survey) or on a smaller scale, (such as introducing a newsletter) all projects represent a steep learning curve for busy managers. The ultimate success of any project depends on vision, effective communication skills and good planning. By using tried and tested methods and techniques a project can be successfully completed without disrupting normal service routines. Course Director: Barbara Allan 7th July - KNOWLEDGE ARCHITECTURE (www.aslib.com/training/3/03.html) Information Architecture (IA) has established itself in recent years as a portfolio of practices combining aspects of web design, usability, metadata management and information science with a view to creating information systems which people find both useful and usable. Yet, IA conventionally addresses only one component of organizational competence - explicit knowledge (information). Although information must be managed effectively, in the knowledge economy this is not sufficient on its own, leaving out of account as it does, that other vital component of organizational competence tacit knowledge. IA however, is evolving in some quarters into Knowledge Architecture (KA), a compound discipline addressing all the sources of organizational competence - explicit and tacit - within a single, holistic framework. In order to add the missing tacit dimension, an additional set of tools and techniques needs to be included in the Knowledge Architect's toolkit. This interactive workshop blends presentation, discussion and practical exercises to consider the evolutionary stages involved in the transition from IA to KA and to examine the most important tools and techniques involved. It presents a number of case studies and invites delegates to discuss the implications for information professionals, information managers, information architects, knowledge managers and knowledge workers alike. Course Director: Bob Bater 10th July - DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (www.aslib.com/training/4/28.html) Most libraries and organisations working with information will create, store and supply digital information. In order to make sure that none of these practices full foul of the copyright legislation and also to ensure that all these activities are carried out within a controlled environment, it is essential that they look towards solutions offered by ICT, such as Digital Rights Management. This one day workshop will provide an overview of the key areas, tips and advice relating to Digital Rights Management for library and information professionals set within an informal learning environment. Participants will be encouraged to work in groups in order to share ideas and discuss various issues. Course Director: Naomi Korn 11th July - MAKING MONEY FROM COPYRIGHT (www.aslib.com/training/4/27.html) NEW Copyright is often perceived as a threat, however, handled in the right way it can provide opportunities to generate income. This one day workshop will provide an overview of the main issues for library and information professionals set within an informal learning environment. Participants will be encouraged to work in groups in order to share ideas and discuss various issues. Course Director: Naomi Korn 12th July - e-GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (www.aslib.com/training/1/07.html) NEW The course introduces the policy context of e-Government (UK) information and examines current issues and practice in the management of government information. The main focus is on the provision of electronic access to government information through the web, and on standards and best practice in areas such as government web site design and usability, collection management, archiving. An international perspective on government will be adopted and there will be opportunities to explore developments in this field at local, national and international levels Course Director: Alastair Allan 14th July - UK LEGAL INFORMATION: An Overview (morning event) NEW (2 spaces remaining) (www.aslib.com/training/1/12.html) The course will cover UK legislation from inception through to repeal, looking at consultation papers, green and white papers, the progress of Acts through Parliament and onto their amendment and consolidation. The nature and role of Statutory Instruments as well as where to find them will be covered. UK case law will focus on the structure of the courts and the progress of a case, how they are reported and how to locate unreported judgements, the difference between a transcript, a law report and unreported cases and how they are cited, including neutral citations. Course Director: Fiona Durrant 14th July - EU LEGAL INFORMATION: An Overview (Afternoon course) NEW (www.aslib.com/training/1/13.html The course will cover the full range of EU legislation ranging from Treaties to pre-legislative progress. It will include how to find out how a particular Directive has been implemented in any specific member state. For case law, it will take a look at the European Court of Justice, Court of First instance. Other related information will also be covered including merger decisions and tender notices. Course Director: Fiona Durrant 2nd August - RUNNING AN INFORMATION SERVICE: THE BASICS (www.aslib.com/training/4/12.html) NEW So you've been given an information service to manage. You have a room - perhaps containing shelves of publications inherited from your predecessor. You have a desk, with a networked computer and a phone, which is ringing. Where do you start? Step-by-step, this one-day course will take you through the basics of setting up and running an effective information service for your organisation. Participative and practical throughout, it includes exercises and feedback, with plenty of opportunity for discussion and ideas sharing. Course Director: Tim Buckley Owen All our courses are available as onsite events. Organisations that train 6 or more staff will save on course fees by having the course onsite. Please contact me if you would like a quote. If you have any enquiries about these or future events, please email me at [log in to unmask] Kind regards, Nicole Adamides Aslib Training, The Holywell Centre, 1 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4PS Tel: 020 7613 3031 Fax: 020 7613 5080